Address
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand
Federal Diner in Otago Menu
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BREAKFAST- Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
- (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
- (B) Jam & butter $4.50
- (A) Plain $4.00
- Croissant:
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Totally Nuts $10.00
- Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
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Winter Warmer $12.00
- Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
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The Monk $19.00
- Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
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The Buddha $19.00
- Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
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Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
- Bacon, egg & relish
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Brossie's Bun $11.00
- Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
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Social Climber $13.00
- Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
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Hawea Flat $18.00
- Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
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PinaCoco $19.00
- Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
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Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
- Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS-
Lone Ranger $17.00
- Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
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Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
- Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
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Wunder Burg $20.00
- Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
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Pure Wisdom $16.00
- Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
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Roast It $19.00
- Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
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The Chowder Pie $21.00
- Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
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Soul Soup $18.00
- Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS- Hollandaise $1.00
- Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
- Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
- French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
- Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
- Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS- Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
- Fruit plate $9.00
- Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
- Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
- Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
- Beef burger & fries $14.00
Nearby Sample Menus
- Cooked tuna $4.50
- Ika Squid $12.00
- Chicken or Spicy Chicken $15.50
- Party Platter 40 pcs $42.00
- Beef Tataki Salad $10.50
- Fresh Salmon and avocado $8.00
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Takoyaki $6.50
- octopus balls
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Oyakadon $11.00
- chicken eggs and onion
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Seafood platter $17.50
- A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets and crabstick. Served with chips & salad
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Chef's choice of a burger or wrap or sandwich of the day
- Please see the blackboard for today's special
- -Large $16.00
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Roast of the day sml or lge (GF)
- Please see the board for today's meat options Tender roast meat served with potato, pumpkin, vegetables and gravy
- -Small $8.50
- -Large $20.00
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Chicken breast (GF) $18.00
- Chicken breast wrapped in bacon, topped with honey, soy and garlic marinade and grilled with cheese. Served with chips & salad
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Mixed snack basket $9.50
- Mix of wedges, chicken chippies, prawn cutlets, samosas, spring rolls and chicken nuggets. Served with sour cream
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RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
- Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
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HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
- Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
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BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
- Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
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THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
- This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
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BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
- This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
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BEEF BURGER $19.00
- This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
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CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
- Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
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BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
- marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
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Tabouli and Chickpea Salad $18.50
- With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds and date labneh
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Big Breakfast $20.90
- Poached eggs, streaky bacon, garlic mushrooms, hash browns, homemade sausage, beans, toast and a Virgin Mary shot
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Toasted Muesli $16.00
- With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
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Ivy and Lola's Style Szechuan Duck $18.90
- With hoisin plum sauce and cucumber
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Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup $14.50
- Served with a cheese & onion toastie
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Five Pepper Squid $17.00
- With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
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Bread for One $6.00
- With conflt garlic butter
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Yellow Thai Style Curry $22.00
- With crispy chicken, spiced tofu, Asian herbs and wild rice
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FAT TONYS $35.95
- pepperoni, salami, chorizo, ham & chilli flakes
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CHEESEY FLATBREAD $8.5
- same as above w melted cheese
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HOUSE SALAD $9.5
- lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion, feta, balsamic vinaigrette
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FRIED CHICKEN $10.5
- garlic aioli dip
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SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI $10.5
- flash fried w aioli dip
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CAESAR SALAD $12.5 add chicken $5
- cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan, bacon bits, egg, traditional creamy dressing
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MANHATTAN $35.95
- Italian sausage, spanish chorizo, mushrooms, peppers, roast garlic, spinach
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FETTUCCINI ALFREDO $20
- classic creamy pasta sauce - butter, cream, white pepper & parmesan
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Wind deflector $15.00
- Ribeye, pickled red onion cheese, bacon, galley slave & lettuce
- Cogs of chips $5.50
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Skull duggery $12.00
- Beef burger, bacon, cheese, galley slaw, salad greens finished off with bbq sauce & aioli
- Cogs of chips $5.50
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Hobnailed urchin $12.00
- Fish of the day, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion & beetroot with house made tartare
- Ficelle & focaccia ciabatta sandwich selection/sweet treats/sausage rolls/large cheese rolls/ice creams
- Elephant fish $4.00
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Gouts of flame $14.00
- Pork belly, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion apricot seeded mustard, hash brown
- Bacon $5.00
- Chicken Nuggets and chips $8.00
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Roasted Mushrooms and Feta Salad $19.00
- Oven roasted mushrooms with thyme and feta, warm olives and roasted red peppers in balsamic dressed leaves. Beer match: Speight's Distinction Ale
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Kumara Fries (GF-) $10.00
- With sweet chilli and sour cream.
- Potato Gratin $4.50
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Cromwell Crumble $11.00
- A bounty of delicious seasonal fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, custard & ice-cream.
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Highland Lamb (GF) $19.00
- Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, laid on fresh garden salad, main served with crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
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Cavalcade Ribeye $30.00
- 250g Prime Ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with a fresh garden salad or seasonal vegetables with golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, Peppercorn sauce or Roasted garlic butter. Beer match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale >>
- King Prawns (with shell) with Szechuan Pepper & Salt $30.00
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Gong Bo Prawns $30.00
- On Sweet Buns with Peanuts
- Chicken & Tofu $22.00
- Beef Stirfry / with Gravy Noodles / Ho Fun $18.00
- Assorted Veg & Vermicelli Pot $18.00
- Singapore Fried Vermicelli $18.00
- Veg Chow Mien $14.00
- Beef with Capsicum $22.00
- Lemon Chicken $11.00 / $13.00
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Garlic Chilli Egg Plant with Pork Mince $11.50 / $13.50
- and Salted fish
- Combination Fried Rice/Noodles $11.50
- Mee Ko La (Vegetarian Style) $10.00 / $12.00
- Satay Sauce on Noodles or Rice $5.00 / $6.50
- Fried Bok Choy with Dried Mushrooms $9.50 / $11.50
- Chicken, Pork or Beef $9.80
- Chicken and Salted Fish Fried Rice $11.50
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Savoury mince on sourdough $17.00
- fried eggs and herb pesto
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Eggs benedict $19.00
- Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
- Prawns $5.00
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Zamora beef burger $25.00
- Aged beef, rocket, cheddar, tomato, beetroot, and fries
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Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
- Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
- Broccoli with Gruyère cheese $8.00
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Pan seared New Zealand paua $25.00
- served with garlic, chilli, ginger, crispy noodles
- Chunky fries $8.00
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Fettuccini Pasta $10
- in a creamy tomato sauce, roasted capsicum, olives and parmesan - add chicken $5
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Prawn Risotto $10
- with tender leeks and spring onions, finished with a paprika oil
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Calamari Salad $10
- with crisp greens, tomato and red onion served with a citrus aioli
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Beef Burger $10
- Lettuce, cheese, beetroot, aioli and BBQ sauce with fries - add extra bacon $3, pattie $4
- Soup of the Day $10
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Chicken tortilla wrap $10
- with cheese, crispy lettuce, freshly made hummus and Cajun aioli - add fries/green salad $5
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Caesar Salad $10
- with croutons, parmesan, bacon and caesar dressing with a soft boiled egg - add chicken $5
- Aioli, BBQ or Sweet Chilli sauce $1
- CHICKEN $13
- BLUE COD & CHIPS
- 3 CHICKEN TENDERS & CHIPS
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CHICKEN & BACON SALAD $17
- Chicken & bacon pieces on top of a fresh green salad with garlic aïoli dressing.
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TASTY VEGETARIAN BAKE $20
- Tasty vegetarian bake, drizzled with basil pesto and parmesan cheese with a side salad of fresh greens.
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BUTTER CHICKEN $25
- This very tasty mild curry won’t leave you gasping, but it will leave you with a pleasant and full feeling. Served on a bed of basmati rice and a naan bread.
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BLUE COD WITH SALAD & FRIES $17
- Fresh Blue cod fried in homemade batter served with fresh lemon and tartar sauce.
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SPEIGHT’S STEAK ALE PIE/VENISON PIE $23.5
- Tasty Gourmet pie drizzled with gravy and served with roasted potatoes, peas & caramelised onions.
- Kadai Lamb or Beef - Diced pieces of lamb or beef cooked in fresh cream with ground almond-sand cream $14.00
- Soft Drinks - Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, LLB, Ginger Beer $3.50
- Chicken Pasandra - Diced pieces of chicken cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
- Plain Naan $2.00
- Fish Goan Curry - Pieces of fried fish cooked in herbs, spices, coconut cream and tamarind $17.00
- Lamb Pasandra - Diced pieces of lamb cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
- Garlic Naan - Naan sprinkled with diced garlic $3.00
- Balti Lamb - Boneless lamb pieces cooked in ginger, garlic and fenugreek flavored sauce $14.00
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BEETROOT TARTE TATIN $20.00
- w. goat’s cheese & salad greens
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THE DECOY $42.00
- chef ’s selection of samples from the menu
- FIVE STAGS CRACKED PEPPER PATE $14.50
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THE TROPHY $36.00
- selection of cured meats, pickled vegetables, cheese, bread & spreads
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CRISPY PORK BELLY $15.00
- w. caramel dipping sauce
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ROAR SALAD $15.50
- w. crunchy seeds, baby beets, fennel, carrot, apple & mint, dressed w. a mandarin & caraway dressing
- APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE $11.00
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THE HUNTERS BAG $38.00
- prawn twisters, pork belly, beef bites, whitebait patties, duck fat potatoes & dipping sauces
- Smoked Salmon $7.00/2pcs
- Maki Sushi Set, A California Roll, Hand Roll and Chef's Selection of Maki Roll $20.00
- Ume & Kappa Roll, Pickled Plum & Cucumber $3.00/$4.00
- Minami Special, Special Entree, Mussel Suno Mono, Salmon Sashimi, Venison Tataki, Whole Crayfish, Miso Shiru, Sushi, Pickles and Dessert $110.00
- Blue Cod Teriyaki, Dusted with Corn Flour and delicately Pan fried Served with our Teriyaki Sauce $25.00
- Beef Tataki, Prime New Zealand Beef thinly sliced and prepared Tataki Style $15.00
- Fresh Tofu, Chilled and Served with Spring Onions, Ginger and Dried Fish Flakes $5.00
- Spicy Tuna Roll $4.00/$5.00
Federal Diner
Phone
034435152
Opened hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Price
$30 - $50
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Takeout , Bar Not Available , Lunch , Seating , Highchairs Available , No Takeaway , Free Wifi , Local cuisine , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating